Monessen firefighters responded to a fire shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday n the 400 block of Reed Avenue for a church fire. Municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple  no one was in the building, and said it...

More work is going to be done on the budget proposal before the final vote is taken Dec. 18. Elizabeth council had further discussions about its 2025 budget proposal at Tuesday’s meeting. Council memb...

A McKeesport man accused of shooting another in the face during an alleged road rage incident on the Parkway West this summer will remain in jail pending trial. Rashawn Hall, 22, asked the court earli...

The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...

It seems like years, but it was just one month ago that the media effort to stop President-elect Donald Trump reached its final, most desperate phase in the closing days of the 2024 campaign. The Atla...

To the Editor: Have you ever read the Constitution of the United States from beginning to end? You should. It’s the foundational document that has underpinned the greatest democratic republic in the w...

By the MVI Miracle on Main Street and the annual Candy Cane Lane parade will be held from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in West Newton. The Main Street parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m., followed by Santa’s...

Children opened the hospital’s celebration by flipping a ceremonial switch. For the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley hosted its 38th annual Light-Up Night on the hospital’s Carroll Township campus Monday...

The program created by Crista Scalfari has been helping area residents for a full decade. The 10th annual “Pass the Turkey” initiative that feeds K-12 families for Thanksgiving took place Monday at El...

Photo courtesy of Dave Wadsworth First responders were called to the scene of a vehicle accident with entrapment along Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon around 5 p.m. Monday. NBV Fire Chief Shelby Fe...

The veterans were presented with gifts of gratitude for their service. For the MVI The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, honored its military veterans during a special s...

The grand opening is set for Dec. 8 for the business. A new business opening in North Belle Vernon will be the perfect spot to get some relaxation during the holiday season. Willow Collective will hav...

A California, Pa., man is accused of beating a baby in his care so severely the child is in critical condition at a Pittsburgh Hospital. Lyndon Gerald Henderson, 24, was charged with aggravated assaul...

The city hasn’t approved a rate increase since 2020. Monessen introduced its 2025 preliminary budget, which does not include a property tax increase, during Monday’s council meeting. The city’s $4.6 m...

Funding requests were approved for 12 projects. The Community Foundation of Fayette County awarded nearly $40,000 in grants to local school districts this fall. The grants, totaling $39,932, were made...

There are openings for greeters as well as tax preparers. United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania needs 400 volunteer tax preparers and 50 greeters for its 2024-25 Free Tax Preparation Coalition in Al...

WITH THE THURSDAY CONCESSION of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania’s 2024 election season effectively comes to a close. Republican businessman Dave McCormick has already gone to Washington for new-sena...

We are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016. The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are now suspect. And they are likely ...

To the Editor: The Monessen War Veterans Trust was established on May 19, 2011, by the Thomas McKee American Legion Post 28 and the Allison Lescanic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190 under the direct...

Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township is owned and operated by Westmoreland County. By JEFF HIMLER TribLive Fees for reserving pavilions at Westmoreland County parks are slated for a hefty increase J...